It's Time to Play Where's My 'Alderman'!

April 21st, 10:00 am to 2:00 pm City Hall Council Chambers, 2nd Floor 121 N. LaSalle Street, Chicago OR ... Play from your favorite armchair if you don't live in Chicago!

The Chicago Clean Power Ordinance that would cut harmful pollution from the two coal plants in Chicago (or shut them down) now has enough support to pass City Council. A committee hearing on this groundbreaking ordinance will be held on April 21.

Chicagoans are looking to Mayor Daley to allow a vote on the ordinance before he leaves office mid-May. If ... READ MORE

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What Does James Hansen Say to Mayor Daley about Chicago's Coal Plants? Pass the Clean Power Ordinance!

NOTE: Dr. James Hansen wrote the following letter to Mayor Daley at the request of Eco-Justice Collaborative.  This letter was read into the record during the February 2011 hearing.

April 15, 2011 The Honorable Richard M. Daley Office of the Mayor City Hall 121 N. LaSalle Street, Room 507 Chicago, Illinois 60602

Dear Mayor Daley and the Chicago City Council: As a recognized expert on global climate, I have frequently advised governments, including United States Vice President's Gore and Cheney, cabinet heads, and ... READ MORE

What Does Bill McKibben, Founder, 350.org Have to say to Mayor Daley, City of Chicago?

April 14, 2011 The Honorable Richard M. Daley Office of the Mayor City Hall 121 N. LaSalle Street, Room 507 Chicago, Illinois 60602 Dear Mayor Daley and the Chicago City Council, Chicago has become widely known in recent years for its many green initiatives, from tree-planting and green roofs to solar-panel manufacturing. Many of our colleagues in countries around the world have watched your efforts with great interest. But we hope very much that you'll take the next logical step, one that would do ... READ MORE

Clean Power Ordinance Has the Votes to Pass … Committee Hearing Set for April 21

***** When:   10:00 am, City Council Chambers Where: 121 N. LaSalle, 2nd Floor, Chicago The ordinance that would cut harmful pollution from the two coal plants in Chicago now has enough support to pass City Council. A committee hearing on the Clean Power Ordinance will be held on April 21. Chicagoans are looking to Mayor Daley to allow a vote on the ordinance before he leaves office. “The huge public health and environmental benefits of the Clean Power Ordinance could be Mayor Daley’s ... READ MORE